Testimonials

"It was… May of 2001, that Lawrence delivered my custom long neck Irish Bouzouki to me. It was an incredible feeling to open up the case and gaze upon an instrument that up until that time had only existed in my imagination. The design, the tone woods, the inlay had all come together! So now, after ten years, I'm here to tell you it's been a wonderful journey discovering the nuances, tones and voicings of this awesome instrument, and growing musically with it. I've played 100's of gigs all over the Pacific Northwest, and rarely does a gig go by where someone doesn't corner me with questions about my amazing sounding "zouk". All I can say is "I Know!! ...I love playing it!" It was a pleasure working with Lawrence as a craftsman and artist, as a businessman and now a friend. I couldn't recommend a luthier more highly. He's the real deal."

"The craftsmanship is first class, the tone is evenly balanced, warm and bright at the same time, without ever being strident or brash. The volume and resonance work perfectly with my voice – creating a perfect musical frame for my songs. Since Lawrence designed the guitar around the way I play, the playability is perfect, and I use it for a lot of the instrumental pieces, especially those in DADGAD tuning. I tour with my Nyberg all the time and it is always a big hit with the guitar players in the audience."